Luke 8:17

17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.

Luke 8:17 in Other Translations

17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

17 For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.

17 For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.

17 We're not keeping secrets; we're telling them. We're not hiding things; we're bringing everything out into the open.

17 For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light.

17 There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. There is nothing kept secret that will not come to light.

17 For nothing is concealed that won't be revealed, and nothing hidden that won't be made known and come to light.

17 What is hidden will be seen. And what is out of sight will be brought into the open and made known.

Luke 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:17

For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest,
&c.] Meaning, whatever was then wrapped up in parables and dark sayings, or was secretly, and in a private manner, committed to them, should be made manifest by them to others hereafter:

neither any thing hid, that shall not be made known, and come abroad;
for what had been whispered to them, in the most secret and silent manner, was to come abroad not only in Judea, but in all the world, and to be published upon the house tops; (See Gill on Matthew 10:26) (See Gill on Matthew 10:27)

Luke 8:17 In-Context

15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.

17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.

18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 10:26; Mark 4:22; Luke 12:2